When I read the description of this book I was so excited because I love Aladdin and I love retellings. When I first started this book I thought it was a bit slow, but after few chapters in it picked up quite well. I ended up LOVING this book. This is Aladdin with a new twist and it's got an amazing ending that left me wanting the sequel RIGHT NOW. It was a quick read and I can't wait for the sequel to come out soon.

I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. This book was a lot better than I heard. The characters and the storyline is very well written. Adelaide is a thief who has been living on the run and she is taken by a witch and forced into an impossible task. She is doing this to protect her new family and she has to put everything on the line including her life. She is in love with a fellow thief. She is competing in a contest to become the future queen. Her world is turned upside down when the mysterious prince makes himself known. Want to know what happened you are going to have to read it. It is great.

I am so hooked on these books! I can't wait to read the next ones in this series. So well written and such a great twist on an old tale. Lucy Tempest is definitely onto something with this series. The covers are gorgeous and this story was so well developed! All the characters add something to the story. You will just keep reading from beginning to end in one sitting because it is that good.

Adelaide has gone from town to town and has made a living stealing things. Her mother died when she was young and she has no other family so now she continues to wander from place to place. Adelaide has found somewhat of a family that has taken her in, but when a witch tells her that she has to steal a certain thing from the Prince in order for them not to be sold to the beast forever, she has no idea how she is going to accomplish this. Her way into the Prince's castle is to be one of the fifty girls that "tries out" to be the Queen of Cahraman.

With Adelaide being so far from a princess or knowing anything about how to act like one, trying out for the spot of the Queen is going to be a task that she has no idea if she is able to accomplish. When the girls that are cut are announced, Adelaide is never on the list. How in the world is she able to make the cut to keep going? Adelaide has to figure out how to find the one item the witch wants, but with guards and eyes watching her every move, will she ever be able to sneak away and get what she needs to save her new found family? Will Cyrus be able to help her in time? How does Cyrus know so much about everything pertaining to the castle?

You will fall in love with Adelaide and root for her immediately. In some places you will be holding your breath to find out if Adelaide succeeds with her "try outs" and with accomplishing the heist that she needs to. I can't wait to read the next books in this series to find out what ends up happening with Adelaide. Very well done Lucy Tempest! These are very unique stories that hook you immediately!

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own. Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for an advanced copy of this book.

I really enjoyed this and I always know I did when I go straight to buy the sequel as I need to know what happens next. The start was a little slow , but I’m glad I stick with it. A retelling of Aladdin and the characters are likeable even some you think you won’t like grow on you, once you get past the beginning the pace really picks up and you don’t want to put it down. Looking forward to the next books.

I loved it! So easy to get into. Although why does it have to end with a cliffhanger? ANYWAY. I enjoyed reading it. Fast paced and well-written!

I adored this book! I honestly wasn’t sure if I would or not, because romance isn’t what I usually read, but this one blew me out of the water.

It’s not strictly romance either, and it’s perfect for people who like action/adventure in their fantasy as well. The beginning is a bit slow, but once it starts it’s irresistible!

Normally I LOVE fairytale retelling but I have to say, It took me a good while to get into this book!
Once the price came into it and the two characters actually interacted etc then it wasn’t too bad and actually became fun and enticing. It just took a while to get there I think!
But I’ll definitely be keeping a look out for book 2!

When i first started reading this i didn't realize that it was a retelling of Aladdin(only realized a third of the way through). But i am also glad that i didn't know, because i was able to love this book with out the expectations. This It was so well-written and engaging, it had me hocked from the First Sentence. Cant wait to read the Next book.

This was an enjoyable retelling of Aladdin. Great characters and an engaging plot line. I recommend this one.

Thank you again for letting me read this book.

I think this book was good, retelling of aladdin (everything that I needed) but not mind blow. I think I already have a read a lot of book in that genre I think the plot was too predictable for me. Also I didn't feel any attraction to any characters and this is the thing that missed for me.

I'm probably going to check her other book because her writing is really good tho.

I can't believe how AMAZING this book was!! I really loved it! In fact, I couldn't put it down and had to just keep reading another chapter until I finished it at 3 am.

I am big fan of fairytale recreations and spin off and could read them all day long. However, this was by my far my variation that I have read! There is another extremely popular one that most teens and young adults have read that I did enjoy, but I still enjoyed this one so much more!

The characters are just so interesting and likable. I loved the gender swap of Adelaide, known as Ada, for Aladdin. It was particularly interesting seeing the world from her perspective. Like Aladdin, although a petty thief, she is perhaps one of the most generous and kind-hearted people in the book. She has had to thief through her life in order to meet her needs through life and sometimes out of fun to right others wrongs, but she seems to genuinely care for others. Even returning some stolen items when she later realized it may hurt another and put them under suspicion. All Ada wants is to live a life of known with those she cares up being well taken care of. However, there is another fate lined up for her as she ends up competing for Queen of a far away and formerly unknown land to her, and hand of the prince among 49 other girls. This is very reminiscent to The Selection series, which I also really love. She makes some close friends through book one and proves that some things, kindness, wit and sacrifice, are more important than a royal upbringing. All the while she is fighting for those she cares for and trying her best to ensure their safety.

This appears to be Lucy Tempest's first novel, yet I am quite surprised as it feels like she is much more experienced than most debut novels I have read in the past. She weaves the story so seamlessly and keeps the reader so engaged, that it is rather shocking she has not done it prior to now. I am so excited to read the rest of the series and was disappointed when the book ended as I wanted to keep reading and find out what happened next! I will definitely be reading the rest of the series as I can't wait to follow Ada's story further and that of her friends! It is a tricky thing to make the main character interesting to a broad audience and prompt them to care strongly about her fate, but even harder to influence the reader to feel that way about all of the secondary characters of the novel too! Tempest is a master at both and I am anxiously waiting on the tip of toes to see what happens for each of them!

A magical backdrop has been masterfully set up for this land and I am excited to see what happens in and what other characters will be introduced. Be warned: This book will suck you in until the very end and push you out with your head still in the clouds, dreaming and speculating, desirous to continue on to the next book as soon as possible!!

Aladdin meets the selection

Spoilers

Adelaide works at a tavern and is a thief.She steals from lady dufreyne after she destroys almost everything in the tavern,insisting a package sent there was stolen.Adelaide likes Ella ,lady dufreynes step daughter, but she is always busy with chores for her step mother.There are rumors of fairies in the nearby woods. Bonnie ,Adelaide friend,wants to explore other lands and look for fairies and other life forms.The girls explored the woods and saw red eyes watching them.A lot of people dislike lady dufreyne and how she treats her stepdaughter.Adelaide meets a witch named nariman who has a scheme to help her steal a heirloom of hers from castle.Nariman threatens the safety of Adelaide friend bonnie and her father in exchange for successfully stealing the oil lamp heirloom.”You have been summoned to Sunstone palace to compete as one of fifty eligible young women of status,in search for the future queen of cahraman.” Adelaide becomes a part of elite competition of girls to become queen but there are dangerous consequences if she’s cut.Adelaide has to come up with elebarote back story while trying to come up with plan in order to steal the heirloom.I liked Adelaide from the beginning and thought of all the stories her and bonnie would be able to tell in end.I loved how bonnie father treated her like family.Adelaide finds a fellow thief at castle who is not who he appears.I liked that the thief was named cyrus it’s a family name.”I barely blurted out the urge to say rob the vault and run away with me .” I liked cherish out of the contestants but cora was a laid back favorite.I was curious about Ayman ,cyrus’s friend.Adelaide saves a life and sticks up for her friends showing her true talents.”if you feel that blackening your eye is on par with attempted murder princess then I have nothing left to say to you.” Some parts were predictable .I would love to read the rest of the series .

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Really enjoyed this one! At times it was predictable and but the descriptions really intrigued me! Highly recommend :)

The Thief of Cahraman is a delightful, fast-paced story following our young thief as she is whisked away and forced to compete in a bride selection as cover for her casing the palace. The beginning of the book was a bit rough around the edges. It felt like the author wasn’t sure what she wanted Adelaide’s voice and personality to reflect. The vocabulary chosen at the beginning made it seem so formal, reminiscent of Regency-era dialogue, rather than the coarse casual verbiage that would be used by a pub worker/thief.

There are parts of Ada I really enjoy. I love the spunky moments and impatience with Cyrus and his mischief, and yet the crippling doubt and anxiety that she suffers from didn’t feel real to me. I think the descriptions just didn’t resonate with my own experiences so I felt it lacking. I didn’t care for how instant Ada’s attraction to Cyrus was. He was just so attractive that she found herself immediately wanting him to run away with her.

I wish the author had spent more time building up the secondary characters and giving them their own unique voices/personalities. Cherine was a two-dimensional character. A typical vapid miss with a loud mouth and disdain for those she feels are inferior to her. It was clear the author meant to show character growth but it just didn't quite meet the mark for me. Poor Cora had me laughing during and after each test and I started looking forward to her grumping and dismay towards advancing.

Even with the rough start and some issues with the characters, I still devoured the book and immediately set about finding the second book and stalking the author. I enjoy retellings of folktales like Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast and this was no exception. I’m hoping the author continues on this path of strengthening her writer’s voice because she truly has potential.

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Thief of Cahraman is a wonderful YA Fantasy fully of mystery, intrigue, and swoon worthy romance.

Thank you Netgalley for providing this ARC for an unbiased review.

Captivating alluring and very intriguing, this thriller romance fairytale only links to the fable Aladin I find is the Vault and the lamp but everything else is in reverse with the thief being a kickass woman with a lotta spunk. This new fairytale switch I like, it has been an engrossing and exciting read with a few surprises along the way. It emphasizes what true friendship is all about and all about your character and how you treat others. This book had an old frame but the new design-build is exceptional, it puts more zest into the fairytale twist, a memorable and entertaining read.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley.
I loved how this story unfolded and dealt with different fairy tales. For those wanting a new take on the Aladdin, this story has wonderful aspects of young adult, fantasy. It does remind me of The Selection, but there is enough of a twist and changes that make it really intriguing. Excited to see how this series turns out!

Thief of Cahraman Lucy Tempest
First let me tell you that this is a retelling of Aladdin with a female protagonist. There are snippets of other fairytales, here and there, “Easter eggs,” if you will, thrown into the mix. This was a light and enjoyable read and is book 1 in the Fairytales of Folkshore trilogy.
Adelaide (Ada) is an orphan and a thief. And an excellent thief at that. All she wants is to leave her past behind her and find a home and family where she can feel safe and loved. She has finally found a home with her best friend Bonnie and Bonnie’s father. She thinks her past of thievery and deceit are behind her. No sooner can she adjust to her current life, does a witch emerge. The witch, Nariman, abducts Adelaide and her new surrogate family and threatens to kill them, by sacrificing them to a beast if she doesn’t do as the witch commands. Adelaide is a strong girl, quick-witted, and sharp. She could abscond easily but she has a softer side though, and will do anything she has to in order to save her new family. So she agrees to help the witch in exchange for the safe return of her loved ones, the Fairborns. She finds herself in the Kingdom of Cahraman, “to perform an impossible heist,” as the blurb states.
The witch wants her to (guess what) steal something. The way for her to do this is to enter a competition in which she could die, if she loses, or marry the Crown Prince, should she win. In order to enter the competition for the Prince’s hand in marriage, she must masquerade as “one of fifty eligible young women of status.” The witch has set her on a deadline. As the time keeps drawing near, if she doesn’t nab the object of the witch’s desire, her family will be sacrificed and she could lose her own life as well.
Throughout the duration of her endeavor, she meets a variety of delightful supporting characters, as well as some that are not quite as charming. They all lend well to the plotline and help to move the story forward. There is, of course a kindling romance between Adelaide and one of these individuals, Cyrus. He is everything a girl could dream up for herself, too good to be true, but nonetheless, their relationship flourishes in the backdrop of this treacherous undertaking. I don’t want to reveal too much, so I will leave it at that.
Altogether the book was a creative and impressive retelling of the story. The author’s writing style made this a light, and enjoyable read. The ending leaves you hanging and is set up very well for the continuation of the trilogy. I would recommend this book to any fairytale retelling lover or fantasy fan. 5/5.

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I gave this book 2 stars to indicate "it Was OK". I really enjoy fairy tale remake stories, so I was prepared to really enjoy this one. I have a few thoughts.
The beginning of the book almost made me stop reading. It was a somewhat clumsy information dump about the world, and a lot of it was disjointed and didn't make sense. This was supposed to establish the main character's home and friends, to give her motivation to keep going, but unfortunately I didn't get enough time with the characters to feel connected to them. This part of the story seemed very unlike the rest of the book and wasn't very interesting.
The premise to start the main plot conflict was pretty strained. They just decide to go into the evil woods, which is apparently right outside the town, which they've never gone in before, but today they will. Just because. Plot reasons. It seemed rushed, random, and clumsy.
The rest of the book, which was the main storyline, was better. Interesting characters, interesting setting, even if it was a pretty predictable premise. A competition to win the hand of the prince. Very predictable. Also, the supposed plot-twist was very obvious, you can guess it in about 2 seconds and it's hard to believe that none fo the characters guess it. The predictability is okay, but it certainly didn't Help the book.
The main character fell pretty flat here. She doesn't really Do anything for a lot this storyline. She's supposed to be a thief and a street kid with street smarts and skills, but she doesn't show any of this. It's disappointing. A lot of time passes where nothing happens in the book.
Overall, it was just okay. Not bad enough to make me stop reading it, but not good enough to make me glad I read it. I would consider reading the rest of the series with the hope that the author improves her skills, as many authors do.

Thief of Cahraman is a retelling of the classic story of Aladdin ! I loved following Ada along her journey, though I quickly figured out who her escort was I loved reading along and her never seeing the signs. Just as the book was picking up and had my heart racing, cliff hanger !! I almost screamed out loud and immediately had to find the second book in the series because I am dying to know what happens to Ada and Cyrus ! This is a must for any fan of retelling fairy tales and of course if you love the original Aladdin then you will love this just as much !